zip sth/sb up
— phrasal verb with zip uk/zɪp/us/zɪp/verb -pp-
to fasten a piece of clothing by using its zip, or to help someone close the zip on a piece of clothing they are wearing:
Could you zip me up, please?
Zip up your jacket, it's cold out there.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fasteners for clothes
- belt
- buckle
- button
- button fly
- button-through
- buttonhole
- clasp
- cufflink
- fastener
- flies
- fly
- hook and eye
- lace
- lace sth up
- popper
- snap
- suspender
- Velcro
- zip
- zipper
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